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London, September 29 (ANI): The great explorer Christopher Columbus was from Ibiza, politicians on the Spanish party isle have claimed.

The bizarre theory, which the politicians admit they cannot categorically prove, is based largely on the fact that the fabled 15th century explorer had the same handwriting as Ibizans of the time.

Despite acknowledging the fact that they cannot prove the theory, espoused by self-styled investigative journalist Nito Verdera, they have vowed to re-brand the island as the home of the late discoverer of America.

They also admit they truly cannot verify whether Columbus was born on the island, or even if he lived there for any period of time whatsoever.

However, councillors have voted unanimously to formally advertise the hypothesis that Columbus was the son of merchants who had a house in Dalt Vila, the medieval area of Ibiza Town.

It came with one condition - that it did not cost taxpayers' on the White Isle a single Euro.

The claim has been met with widespread scepticism, with many taking to Twitter to say it is simply a publicity stunt to attract tourists to Ibiza's cash-strapped holiday resorts.

But Verdera, who claims to have worked as a merchant sailor and pilot, insisted that the seafarer had a 'geocultural origin' from the island.

The self-styled journalist also alleged that 50 years of work had apparently disproved the widespread belief that Columbus was either Italian, Portuguese, or from Galicia in the north-west of Spain.

Born between August and October 1451, Columbus was the son of a weaver and small-time merchant.

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